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There are many ways to explain Leicester Citys season-long fall from the highest of the Premier League summits. From having to juggle Champions League commitments to better-prepared opponents not willing to let the Foxes dictate tempo on the counter and sometimes, to just good old-fashioned luck and timely goals.But one key reason is their road struggles compared to last season, and Leicester City again attempt to break their road duck Saturday against a Stoke City team that is dealing with fatigue on a short turnaround.Last season, Leicester City (4-4-8) racked up 39 points outside King Power Stadium with 11 wins and six draws in 19 matches. Its been a far cry this time around as the Foxes have just one point from eight, and their 19 goals shipped exceed their total from all of their title-winning 2015-16 campaign (18).Its part of a 10-game road winless spell (0-3-7) in league play that spans back to their 2-0 victory at Sunderland on April 10. On Tuesday, Leicester City were unable to find the back of the net and succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.It was a stark contrast to last weekend, when the Foxes showed the life and vitality of last season in storming to a 4-2 victory over Manchester City. Their Jekyll-and-Hyde like style from home to road in league play continues to confound manager Claudio Ranieri, who was able to guide them to the knockout stages of Champions League.I know in our eight matches away, we have got only one point, but I think we can improve, Ranieri insisted. Im sure in the next eight matches, we will do something more. I think the result is too harsh for us because we deserved more. In the first half in our best moment, we had a chance to score with a corner. Then, they scored a goal.In the second half, we created more chances than them, but we didnt score. Then, Bournemouth won. Well done to Bournemouth, but I think (Tuesday) we deserved a draw.If Ranieris assessment is correct, it was one of the few times the Foxes deserved anything on the road. Theyve lost three on the spin on the road since getting that lone point against Tottenham Hotspur, but a major piece of the puzzle could return for this match as first-choice goalkeeper Kasper Schemichel appears to have fully healed from his hand injury.Kasper Schemichel trained very well today, Ranieri said at his Thursday news conference. (Thursday), he made a little game between us. I want to see the reaction (Friday) but the hand is OK. The goalkeeper isnt so different because he has to understand the line of the ball and reactions.Midfielder Danny Drinkwater could also be back in the starting XI. Hes been sidelined the past two matches after picking up a knock in the final Champions League group contest at FC Porto on Dec. 7.Stoke City (5-5-6) moved four points ahead of the title-holders after drawing Southampton 0-0 on Wednesday. But the Potters paid a heavy price for that point, playing 67 minutes with 10 men after striker Marko Arnautovic was given a direct red card for a high tackle on Sofiane Boufal.The sending off carries a three-match ban for the Austria international at the worst possible time for Stoke, who play table-toppers Liverpool and Chelsea after this contest. Manager Mark Hughes was a figure of frustration as he vented on what he thought was a harsh decision by referee Anthony Taylor.There is no point in us even contemplating appealing the decision because we wouldnt win the appeal anyway -- you never really do, and if anything that would probably add another match onto it, he told Stokes official website. When you have important fixtures coming up, you always want to have your best players available and now, unfortunately, we are going to have to do without one of our key guys.Arnautovic has only one goal in league play this season, and Hughes top options to replace him include Jonathan Walters, Mame Diouf, Wilfried Bony, Bojan Krkic. Of that quartet, only Bony and Krkic have scored more than one goal. Another possibility is Hughes giving 35-year-old veteran Peter Crouch his first league start since Aug. 27 against Everton.The energy expended to salvage that point Wednesday could also mean changes in the midfield. Glenn Whelan and Joe Allen both played the full 90 minutes, and Charlie Adam was lifted on 88 minutes. Xherdan Shaqiri will be the freshest of the four since he was sacrificed in the 57th minute for Diouf.Leicester City took four points from the two matches last season, rallying for a 2-2 draw in the corresponding fixture on second-half goals by Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy. Krkic and Arnautovic struck for the Potters in the first 20 minutes.The Foxes, who are 2-1-1 in top-flight matches versus Stoke, were 3-0 winners at home in the most recent meeting as Drinkwater, Vardy and Leonardo Ulloa bagged goals. Custom Rod Langway Jersey . The scientists believe the small earthquake during a Marshawn Lynch touchdown was likely greater than Lynchs famous "beast quake" touchdown run three years ago, which also came against New Orleans during a playoff game. Capitals Jerseys China . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. http://www.customcapitalsjersey.com/ .Y. -- Sabres forward Drew Stafford has witnessed plenty of turmoil during his eight seasons in Buffalo. Wholesale Custom Capitals Shirts . Lack made 20 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Canucks blanked the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in the first post-Olympic game for both teams night. Custom Capitals Jersey China . The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round. In March 1947, just few months before India gained freedom, two Indian batsmen rode merrily to a world-record, one that stood for sixty years until a pair of Sri Lankan batsmen bettered it recently. A great domestic rivalry, the final of the premier domestic competition, a polo ground, and a matting wicket formed the setting when a short, swashbuckling left-hander, all of five foot five inches tall, and a technically superior master made merry under the Baroda sun. As Gul Mohammad and Vijay Hazare frolicked in the middle, the Maharaja of Baroda, all padded up, had to wait for 538 minutes before he could bat.It was once said that a fish could not slither out of Gul Mohammads hands. Like a tiger on the prowl in the covers, he ranked among the best fielders India has ever produced. But it is with his bat in the hand that he starred on that March day. Mohammad was an attractive batsman, a player you would go to watch because he would be always doing something, Raju Bharatan, the veteran Indian journalist recalls. A lively operator of the new ball, then he would move to covers where he was an outstanding fielder. He always had his chest open, giving an impression of an aggressive mian. He was not a high scorer, his motivation used to run out after a century. So this was one noteworthy partnership. Hazare also should take some credit for this partnership. He was the perfect foil for the attacking Mohammad.Hazare had already shone with the ball before he showcased his batting prowess. Moving the ball off the seam he utilised the matting track effectively, claiming six wickets, to wipe out Holkar for 202. CK Nayudu, one of Holkars favourite sons and Indias first captain, replied in kind, prising out three top-order wickets with his medium-pace, leaving Baroda at a wobbly 91 for 3. Enter Hazare and Mohammad to instigate a Holkar black-out.Three years earlier, under another hot March sun, the duo had racked up a 300-run partnership for Bengal Cyclone XI against Bijapur Famine XI, where theyd thwarted a Test-class attack comprising Lala Amarnath, Amir Elahi, Chandu Sarwate and Ranga Sohoni. A special call from Maharaja of Baroda had attracted Mohammad to shift from Northern India to Baroda and he justified the move with, what some witnesses termed, a display of fantastic hittingg.dddddddddddd Sarwate, talented young spinner nurtured by Nayudu, was again on the recieving end. Suffering along with him were Hiralal Gaekwad, who ended with 374 first-class wickets at 23.62, Madhavsinh Jagdale (72, 25.77), and the legbreak bowler CS Nayudu (647, 26.54).The duo went on for eight hours and 53 minutes, almost sticking adhesively to the mat in the middle. Mohammed, as his wont, attacked merrily, driving and hooking with flair while Hazare, in his stay of 638 minutes, was customarily assured. Vivek Hazare, Vijays brother and one who played in that game, recalled that nearly 6000 people came to watch the game and cheered Baroda on. He remembered the scenes at the end: The word soon spread that it was a record and many ran into the field.Both fell to the same combination - c Jagdale b Gaekwad - but not before going past Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcotts 574 for Barbados against Trinidad at Port-of-Spain in 1945-46. It took 50 years for anyone to threaten the mark - when Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama came within a run of equaling it in Colombo - and only nine years later was it eventually beaten. With a massive 582-run lead, Barodas bowlers, led by Amir Elahi scythed through the Holkar line-up, and ran away to a memorable title triumph.A few months on, Hazare and Mohammad were to take divergent routes. Hazare went on to have an illustrious international career and captained India in 14 Tests - he even led them to their first Test victory. On the other hand, Mohammad, whod earlier earned his India cap on the trip to England in 1946, didnt set the international arena on fire. In an interview many years later, he was critical of the Nawab of Pataudis captaincy, alleging that no-one apart from Vijay Merchant was given a reasonable run. He played against Pakistan in their first two Tests against India in 1952-53. He later migrated there and represented Pakistan in one Test against Australia - as an interesting aside, Mohammad was the only Pakistani to have played against Don Bradman. He had toured under Lala Amarnath and an Australian critic had described him as a daring batsman who often made ones heart leap into the mouth. ' ' '